... Dave, For what it's worth, here's my 'real time' experience. While not actually on a boat, it's an exposure to the same environmental conditions . . . in...
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dnjost
Oct 1, 2008 1:16 pm
Great insight and advice. I am going with 5/4 Doug Fir as i have found a local yard with lots in stock. I will experiment with a June Bug in the spring with...
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dnjost
Oct 1, 2008 1:16 pm
Great insight and advice. I am going with 5/4 Doug Fir as i have found a local yard with lots in stock. I will experiment with a June Bug in the spring with...
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Patrick Crockett
pwcrockett
Oct 1, 2008 2:41 pm
FWIW, the first boat I built was made of strips ripped from 5/4" PT decking. After a tree fell over and smashed the deck behind our house, a boat seemed like a...
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Chris Crandall
christiancra...
Oct 1, 2008 3:12 pm
... David: The difference between "AB Marine Ply" and ACX is NOT rot resistance (or at least, not much). The difference is in the quality of the glue, and the...
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Steven Rose
paradox_4
Oct 1, 2008 3:54 pm
Many books I have read mention that MDO (Dura-ply in Canada) is also an excellent product for boat building. Apparently it's made for outdoor signs, I have...
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davy riggs
titanicslim
Oct 1, 2008 8:44 pm
Chris Are you sure about the glue thing? I was told a few years ago that marine ply and exterior used the same glue. Do you know what the difference is? I...
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dnjost
Oct 1, 2008 8:56 pm
I put the lay up to the test today. I stepped on the glued 1X1 PT strips and low and behold I am now the proud owner of two tomato stakes. The pieces parted...
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Fred Schumacher
fredschum
Oct 1, 2008 9:02 pm
If you live in the north, the pressure treated wood you get could be Red Pine (pinus resinosa, also called Norway Pine). This is lighter than SYP and nearly as...
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Giuliano Girometta
ggboat1
Oct 2, 2008 2:49 am
Recently I salvaged several boards from the demolition of a 85 year old building. The wood look like some kind of pine but I was not sure because i never seen...
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Jon & Wanda(Tink)
tinkerbell98683
Oct 2, 2008 4:22 am
Let me try to get this across again. In just the last few years they changed the chemistry by federal law for PT lumber. Old and new chemistry reacted with...
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Dave Gentry
alias1719
Oct 2, 2008 4:30 am
... Well, I just saw one last week, in Maple Bay, BC (Canada, Vancouver Island, SE coast). I'm pretty darn sure it's a copy of Alert/Manatee. It's called...
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Chris Crandall
christiancra...
Oct 2, 2008 8:53 pm
Guiliano: What you are calling SYP is longleaf pine. SYP is a collection of many different kinds of pine trees (jack pine, slash pine, etc.). Longleaf pine can...
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okorokor
Oct 2, 2008 9:33 pm
Does anyone know how much it would cost to build a generic Micro with "l/2 plywood for bottom,transoms(fore and aft),bulkheads and 3/8 inch for deck and...
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Dave Gentry
alias1719
Oct 3, 2008 12:24 am
My bad, I meant Moccasin, not Manatee. I got them confused. Clearly I need to start carrying those books around with me . . . ....
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Harry James
harryjak
Oct 3, 2008 1:13 am
Moccasin!!! Thats even better. Its my all time favorite Bolger. I would love to see, touch and drool on one. HJ...
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Giuliano Girometta
ggboat1
Oct 3, 2008 3:44 am
Thank you for the correction. This is what I was meaning but I forgot to type correctly and I omit the world "longleaf";. That wood is like gold for me, is nice...
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Greg Flemming
pindimarmicro
Oct 3, 2008 10:46 am
Maybe I am just a bit too slow for this Group but I have only just discovered an article posted by John Mann in 2007 written by the amazing Roger Keyes about...
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q243w5
Oct 3, 2008 3:43 pm
hello, I have a micro for sale. good condition ,ready to sail. Sitting on a trailer just west of Toronto,ON.Canada. More details will be posted to the...
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sonex1097
Oct 3, 2008 6:16 pm
Have a look at "Covering Wooden Boats with Fiberglass" by Allan Vaitses....
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Paul McLellan
bysc2002
Oct 4, 2008 2:09 pm
Some time ago the Tyson family posted some information on the SpurII Hugo's father had built. I seem to recollect there were pictures. could anyone direct me...
I don't want to sound like a wood snob but there are a number of great choices for boat building without using substandard "home" products. I have removed...
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Jon & Wanda(Tink)
tinkerbell98683
Oct 4, 2008 6:43 pm
Well said I am restoring a 1962 Lightning that is built with Mahogany and Ceder and it is the Mahogany where the rot is. Just as important is care after build...
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Greg Flemming
pindimarmicro
Oct 4, 2008 10:05 pm
It may not be totally on the point but recently I came across a picture of a sheet ply Chebacco bult by Bruce Tyson in an old copy of the Chebacco News and...
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.Randy Powell
rpspiritwaters
Oct 4, 2008 11:23 pm
You do have a very good point. Most of the boats I work on are Muskoka based, these owners spare no expense at storage and repair, that said proper coatings,...
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Jon & Wanda(Tink)
tinkerbell98683
Oct 5, 2008 12:33 am
It has had many poor repairs and some poor storage in the past. It was inside in the dry for almost ten years and some planks with poor grain where split...
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Greg Flemming
pindimarmicro
Oct 5, 2008 6:06 am
Here is the link: http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tysonsbolgerboats/files/%22Greyfax%22%20(Spur%20II)/...
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Bill
trimaran
Oct 5, 2008 11:50 pm
How long is a piece of string? If you use ACX plywood, no fiberglass cloth or epoxy, make your own polytarp sails and already have an outboard you can probably...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Oct 6, 2008 2:52 pm
... I agree. The cost can easily vary by an order of magnitude. I made it a game of frugality, building my Micro. Even then, I was trading time for money....
